Well, the x86_64 platform is a bit of a strange beast. You could install i386 on it, or x86_64. Either would work. If you want native 64 bit execution, though, you'd go with the x86_64. I suppose you'll want that if you intend to crunch lots of numbers! <grin> I feel bad about sending you to FC3 for x86_64. The amount of updating following the installation will be truly prodigious.Any reason you shouldn't just do FC4? That's only two months of upgrades, versus 9 months for FC3. Liz Hare writes: > > Thanks, Janina, > > I don't mind having FC3 at all at this point... I knew FC4 wasn't > available, but wondered if I needed separate ISO images for 64-bit, and it > looks from your message like I do... thanks very much for your help. > > Liz > > At 10:50 AM 8/5/2005, you wrote: > >Hi, Liz: > > > >Several of us are running Speakup Modified on x86_64 platforms, > >including yours truly. However, there are not any up to date iso images > >for speech enabled installation of x86_64. In fact, there are still no > >x86_64 kernels with Speakup for FC4 because attempts at compiling have > >to date been unsuccessful. It has proven possible to use a Speakup > >Modified kernel for FC3 on an FC4 installation, and this appears to be > >quite stable but may not be what you want. > > > >In short, the best way right now to install FC for x86_64 with speech is > >to do an installation over telnet. This does provide speech during the > >installation process, but it requires a second machine to control the > >installation (obviously). This would be true whether you decide to > >install FC3 or FC4 for x86_64. I would, speaking for myself, use FC4 and > >either bring in a Sp[eakup Modified kernel from FC3 following a > >successful install, or just drive the system over ssh. > > > > Janina > > > >Liz Hare writes: > >> > >> Hello, > >> > >> i'm trying to find information about installing Speakup Modified FC3 on a > >> system with a pentium EMT64.... is there a separate distribution for > >> this? Will I have to modify the regular FC3 distribution with speakup > >> myself? > >> > >> Liz, intimidated about playing with the kernel > >> > >> > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> Speakup mailing list > >> Speakup at braille.uwo.ca > >> http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup > > > >-- > > > >Janina Sajka Phone: +1.202.494.7040 > >Partner, Capital Accessibility LLC http://www.CapitalAccessibility.Com > >Bringing the Owasys 22C screenless cell phone to the U.S. and Canada. Go > >to http://www.ScreenlessPhone.Com to learn more. > > > >Chair, Accessibility Workgroup Free Standards Group (FSG) > >janina at freestandards.org http://a11y.org > > > >_______________________________________________ > >Speakup mailing list > >Speakup at braille.uwo.ca > >http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup > > > > _______________________________________________ > Speakup mailing list > Speakup at braille.uwo.ca > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup -- Janina Sajka Phone: +1.202.494.7040 Partner, Capital Accessibility LLC http://www.CapitalAccessibility.Com Bringing the Owasys 22C screenless cell phone to the U.S. and Canada. Go to http://www.ScreenlessPhone.Com to learn more. Chair, Accessibility Workgroup Free Standards Group (FSG) janina at freestandards.org http://a11y.org
